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Western
NFA updates Budongo Forest Management Plan
MASINDI, October 30, 2023 – The National Forestry Authority [NFA] has started the process of updating the Budongo Forest Reserve Management Plan which expired in 2019. According to Boaz Basigirenda, the range manager…
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Environment
NFA to get extra Shs 4bln for tree seedlings
KAMPALA-The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources has recommended that the National Forestry Authority [ NFA ] is allocated an additional Shs4 billion in the next financial year to procure tree seedlings.…
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Environment
Bugoma Forest Reserve boundary opening resumes
KIKUUBE– Government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, in partnership with the National Forestry Authority [ NFA ] has resumed the process of reopening the boundary of Bugoma Forest…
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News
Over 1,000 girls rescued from FGM in Sebei Sub-region
KWEEN– Authorities and other stakeholders in Sebei Sub-region have rescued over 1,000 girls from female genital mutilation [ FGM ] since 2020. Medical experts say FGM comprises all procedures that involve partial…
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Environment
High demand for timber escalates deforestation in Masaka district
MASAKA– Masaka district forest department has expressed concern over the increasing demand for timber, which has resulted in the rampant destruction of forests in the district. Masaka District Forest Officer, Willy Bbaale…
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International
Fairtrade partnership deploys satellite monitoring tool to combat deforestation in Africa
ACCRA– A project using satellite tech to monitor deforestation and assess environmental vulnerability was launched by Fairtrade International, Fairtrade Africa, and non-profit organisation Earthworm Foundation. According to regional news agencies, the pilot project, which uses…
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News
Masindi authorities, partners to plant 30,000 trees in schools
MASINDI -In a bid to contribute to environmental conservation, 40 government-aided schools and private schools in Masindi district have started planting 30,000 tree seedlings. The initiative to plant the trees is a…
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News
Police block Acholi MPs from accessing contested Apaa land
Police in Adjumani district on Thursday afternoon stopped Members of Parliament from Acholi Sub-region from visiting the contested Apaa area claimed by both the Acholi in Amuru district and Madi in Adjumani…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Encroachers forced to vacate Hoima Sugar Ltd land
KIKUUBE. Security agencies in the Bunyoro region days ago ordered more than 20,000 people who had encroached on Hoima Sugar Limited land to vacate. The encroachers were allowed to take with them…
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